Flamingo (Prose): The Rattrap · Class 12 · CBSE · Science English
What directly led the peddler to steal the thirty kronor from the crofter?
Practice question from Flamingo (Prose): The Rattrap (Class 12 · CBSE · Science English), with the correct answer and a step-by-step solution.
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What directly led the peddler to steal the thirty kronor from the crofter?
- A.The crofter insulted him and refused to give him food.
- B.The peddler wanted to prove that the crofter was dishonest.
- C.The crofter had openly shown him where the money was kept.Correct answer
- D.The ironmaster had promised to reward him for stealing it.
Solution
The crofter trusted the peddler and showed him the thirty kronor he had earned. After leaving the crofter's cottage, the peddler returned, broke open the pouch, and took the money, showing how he himself was caught by the temptation he had described.
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